ST18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ST18 postcode district recorded 1,706 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,508 casualties. Of these collisions, 45 were fatal and 165 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 48% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 45
- Serious
- 165
- Casualties
- 2,508
- Fatal
- 45
- Serious
- 165
- Casualties
- 2,508
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ST18
Towns in ST18
Roads in ST18
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the ST18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ST18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,706
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,508
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
45
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
165
12.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ST18 postcode district
Collisions in the ST18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.8% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
72.9% of recorded collisions in the ST18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ST18 postcode district have produced 2,508 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.4% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 176 collisions, Monday 240 collisions, Tuesday 246 collisions, Wednesday 266 collisions, Thursday 258 collisions, Friday 304 collisions, Saturday 216 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,264 collisions, Darkness 442 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,244 collisions, Dual carriageway 405 collisions, Roundabout 39 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 306 collisions, 40 mph 226 collisions, 50 mph 97 collisions, 60 mph 784 collisions, 70 mph 290 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,363 collisions, Raining no high winds 215 collisions, Raining + high winds 27 collisions, Fine + high winds 26 collisions, Other 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,721 casualties, Passenger 701 casualties, Pedestrian 86 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ST18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ST18 postcode district?
1,706 collisions have been recorded in the ST18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,508 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ST18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
45 were fatal and 165 were serious — 12.3% of all recorded collisions in the ST18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ST18 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the ST18 postcode district, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ST18 postcode district happen on?
72.9% of collisions in the ST18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ST18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.4% of the 2,508 casualties recorded in the ST18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ST18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ST18 postcode district fell 48% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the ST18 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the ST18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.